Parking in Manchester
Off-street (Commercial Car Parks)
Manchester City Council has a joint venture with NCP Car Parks for off-street parking (i.e. commercial car parks) and encourages visitors to use an NCP car park during their stay.
The following car parks usually fill up before 11am:
- King Street West
- Exchange
- M&S
- Market Place
The following car parks usually have space available:
- Arndale and Printworks (over 2200 space combined)
- Grand Hotel (5 mins walk to Piccadilly)
Further information can be found on the NCP website.
On Street (Pay & Display)
On street parking (i.e. pay and display) in Manchester city centre is divided into hourly zones: one hour, two hour and three hour zones.
Further information can be found on the Manchester County Council website.
Source: www.ncp.co.uk and www.manchester.gov.uk


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